The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
Directed by Tim Whelan, Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell · 107 min · Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
56.6 TOPICAL score · #1,486 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.
The Thief of Bagdad (1940, directed by Tim Whelan and Ludwig Berger and Michael Powell) has a TOPICAL score of 56.6 - ranked 1,486 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on cast. It won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (311 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 36 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.7/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (311 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color; Academy Award for Best Special Effects
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 36 languages
- Still read11,240 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Conrad Veidt (actor #804), Sabu Dastagir (actor #1,378), June Duprez, John Justin